With the upcoming UBC Gala Ball this weekend, I thought I’d post some of the most common mistakes that I’ve observed from first-time competitors. If you are indeed a rookie competitor, please read!!!
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Archive View: March, 2010
The 6 Most Common Rookie Mistakes in Competition
March 12th, 2010 Tags: competition, competition preparation, competitors, costumes, diet, ubc
The Olympic Athlete’s State of Mind
March 3rd, 2010
Tags: champions, competition preparation, competitors, distraction, Interview, Olympics, practice, training
Interview with Simone & Annette - Part 2
February 1st, 2010
Tags: competition, competitors, Events, Interview, partnerships, preparation, snowball
Interview with Simone & Annette - Part 1
January 28th, 2010
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One of my favourite things about the Olympic coverage was definitely the interviews that were conducted with the athletes, their coaches and families… The theme that keeps coming back over and over again through these interviews is how important an athlete’s state of mind is. Sure, hard work, of course, is a key ingredient to success. But it definitely isn’t all there is. 
As you can see from this hard working and dedicated couple, success does not come easily. You have to be patient and focused; you have to work hard and be committed; and you have to have faith and believe strongly in what you are doing… All vital ingredients to get you to the top! 
At the Snowball Classic in Vancouver this past weekend, Joel and I had the opportunity to have a chat with two of the couples who were competing in the IDSF Open Standard event. Currently ranked 4th in the IDSF Standard World Ranking List, Simone Segatori & Annette Sudol, representing Germany, were gracious enough to let us publish our conversation together. They were willing to divulge all their ’secrets’ (well, almost all!) to help inspire up and coming dancers like yourselves. Joel and I used to train and compete with them in England when they were just coming up the ranks, so it was nice to be able to sit down and catch up with them.